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Leo Laporte Sets World Record For Longest Live Streaming Crowd Surf at SXSW Diggnation
Leo Laporte shot a live video stream on Twit.tv while crowd surfing during Diggnation at the The Bigg Digg Shindigg at Stubbs BBQ in Austin…
Atlas Obscura Presents Obscura Day, a Celebration of Wondrous, Curious & Esoteric Places
Obscura Day, a celebration of wondrous, curious, and esoteric places takes place this Saturday, March 20th in cities all over the world. It is being…
Piano Improvisation With Random Strangers on Chatroulette
This video of Merton doing piano improvisation with random strangers on Chatroulette wins for most hilarious Chatroulette video created so far. UPDATE 1: Ben Folds…
Conan O’Brien Embarks on The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour
Starting on April 12th Conan O’Brien is going on a 30 city comedy and music tour which he is calling “The Legally Prohibited From Being…
Mad Men Barbie & Ken Dolls
NY Times is reporting that Mattel is planning on releasing an adult collectors series of Barbie and Ken dolls based on the AMC television series…
Lord Of The Onion Rings
“Lord Of The Onion Rings” by Dave MacDowell
Chatroulette Map: Not So Anonymous Anymore
Whenever people mention the random webcam site, Chatroulette, it inevitably leads to talk of how there are certain less-than-desirable webcam chat partners on the service.…
An In-Depth Look at The World of Zentai
Zentai is the practice of wearing a full body suit (typically Lycra, though other materials fall into Zentai labels) for private enjoyment or exhibitionism. The…
OK Go Leaves EMI, Starts Their Own Record Label
Ok Go, the band behind the recent Rube Goldberg inspired music video for “This Too Shall Pass”, is leaving EMI and starting their own record…
The Video Game Bosses’ Lament
The Video Game Bosses’ Lament by CollegeHumor